The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-04-08

bookkeeper at Sellers brewery; [ know
that the coroner's jury was in session
the day of the murder; did not go to
the coroner's jury and tell them that
Leavitt wanted me to go his bonds.
John Master, who runs club room
called the "Red Light" said that Lea
witt taxed with him on the day of the
murder and said: "These fellows have
no nerve; they ought to do up some of
them; you watch me and will do them
up" He was asked if his place is a
gambling house, and he refused to
answer because he would criminate
himself.
SIOUX CITY, April 2.-The tenth day
of the Haddock murder trial opened
with diminished attendance. The
tense strain Of excitement and curious
ity is wearing on the audience as well
as lawyers and court attaches. Theef-
forts of the defense today produced
witness named q. w. Smith, who
swears positively that Leavitt fired the
shot that killed Haddock. This was ex-
pected by everybody, as his story has
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lived at the Columbia House at the
night of the murder and occupied a
room on the second floor, looking down
upon the scene of the tragedy. lie was
sitting at the open window on that
night, partially undressed, and saw
four persons on the street when the
shot was fired. There were two persons
close together. They were about the
middle of the street on the cross
ing. They were four feet apart.
SAW THE MAN WHO FIRED THE SHOT.
He was north and little behind the
other, about four feet away. The man
who shot had on light straw hat, rub
ber coat and light pants. He turned
and ran across Fourth street and north
on Water street. I didn't see him be-
yond the blacksmith shop. The man
who was shot staggered and fell (shown
the hat supposed to have been worn by
Leavitt) The hat saw on the man
looked brighter than that, with broad
er brim. know John Arensdorf well;
the man who fired the shot was not
John Arensdorf, l am positive as to
that. have seen Leavitt; from Leav-
tits form, motion, etc, think he was
the man who fired the shot; there was
light enough to see them and recog-
nize them.
Gus. Smith passed through a search
ing cross examination; he denied hav-
ing told reporter soon after the mur-
der that he was sick with hay fever
and could not see very we'll on the
night of August Sd; did not say to him
that could but indistinctly see the
two men; did not say could not see
how the men were dressed; did not say
l COULDN'T SEE THE FLASH OF THE
PISTOL;
| Did not tell him did not know who
did the shooting. l recollect telling
him something about the affair. l did
not tell the state attorney about the
matter because 1 was afraid l would
get myself into trouble and might not
be able to get bonds. When l was ar
rested and taken before Justice Foley
1 had been drinking. I had been to a
funeral and was feeling bad; did not
want to get anyone in trouble.
Six of the representative business
men of the city testified to John Arens-
DORIS good moral character. Henry A.
Lyon testified to knowing Arensdorf
eight or ten years; went to the scene of
the murder soon after it occurred, went
into the crowd and saw Haddock, went
to where the cane lay, when 1 came
back to the side walk John 4Arensdorf
was coming west on fourth street and
met him just at the corner where
Haddock laid. spoke to him. After
speaking to me he went west toward
the brewery.
| On the cross examination he admit
ted that he had met DR.. Knott while
going to the scene Of the murder. He
asked the doctor the time and he said
it was II o'clock; asked the doctor who
was shot; might have told him that if
Haddock had been at home where he
ought to have been he would not have
been shot; a few more business men
were introduced
TO PROVE LEAvITT's BAD CHARACTER
A number OF dispositions were intro.
duced from Leavenworth parties to
prove the untrustworthy character OF
Leavitt. At 1890 the court adjourned
until o'clock Monday afternoon.
u SIOUX CITY, April 4.-Court recon
vened at 2 o'clock this afternoon
The room was again packed to its full
capacity and the city is filling up will
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